Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-04

IactuterS ASSOclatlOn, OF New orleans, complains
TO the Interstate Commerce Commission OF unjust
New Orleans shown by the VickSburR, shreveport
and Pacinc Railroad the discrimination being In
favor OF New York and Philadelphia shippers.
LABOR MEN AT ODDS.
A Meeting OF Democrasic Members Of
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THEY PASS RESOLUTIONS DRNoUNCING TIE ACTION
TAKEN IN TWO OF THE LABOR MEETINGS wEDNEs-
DAY NIGHT AGAINST JACKSON, THE DEAoCBAr1c
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR OF MARYLANp.i I I!iiiifS;
Some Of the democratic members Of the Typo
graphical Union held meeting at the rooms OF the
Maryland Democratic Club last night and made
speeches and passed resolutions denounctng the
action Of two Of the labor meetings Wednesday
night, in declaring their sympathy with the OPP
position to E E. jackson, democratic candidate
for governor OF Maryland.
Mr. K c. Crump, OF virginia, was chosen as pres
ident OF the meeting last night snd Mr.. W. B.
Mcdonald, of South Carolina, acted as secretary.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Gardner, of West vir.
ginia, and Mr.. Frizzell Of Maryland.
A resolution was introduced by MI. GEE. Simp-
con, asking foy the removal a L w. Oyster from
bis position under the Government, It being as
the Jackson resolution. This resolution was tabled
Resolutions were prepared by committee and
adopted BY the nesting declaring that in their
opinion Wednesdays demonstration was scheme
or the republican leaders Of the State OF Maryland
and successfully consummated, 30 far as our union
sSas
recognize this scheme OF the SAID Oyster, Donath
Marston, Bell and Blake as deceptive, misleading,
auxiliary TO the republican success in the States OF
Maryland, Virginia, New York and Ohio, through
the mask Of labor, and therefore denoune 9 the &C.
further to "denounce In unqualned terms the Occa-
sion which brought forth this condemnatory resO-
sD
OF Maryland" They expressed confidence In Mr.
jackson, and declared that the resolutions of ecu
Knights OF Labor ana did great injustice to o
worthy man, and that the nesting denOunce said
resolution as emanatlng from republicans who are
employed under o democratic administration and
who are stabbng 1t continually In the back under
the mischisyous cloak Of labor reform"
passed on wednesday night, as stated in TN
STAR, at the meetings at Edel's and Grand Army
Hall AT the Grand Army Hall they were adopted
But at Eders Hall they were offered and adopted
without opposition immediately after the assem-
blaRe had been called 10 order ami the ofIicers
CHOSEN. Later one man tried TO secure . recon-
sideration, but he had not the support OF single
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THE ACTION OF THE PRINTERS ENDORSED.
The Maryland Democratic Association then met
and unanimously endorsed the action OF the
printers. -,
ANOTHER PRO9asr
While this meeting yas being held another was
In progress at Mount Vernon Han, corner Of New
York avenue and Tth street. David I. Proctor pre-
sided and among the Organizations represented
were societies OF carpentere sbrckiayefs. cigar
Resolutions were adopted that IA District Assem-
bly, 60. knights OF Labor, has declared T. E. jack
son, candidate for governor Of Maryland, an enemy
the right OF District Assembly co. knights Of LsDor
to dictate our politics represent rie entire body
OF work1ngmen OF the District Of Columbia"
WHAT Mr.. oYsTKR SAYS.
The attention OF Mr.. E W. Oyster was called by
STAR reporter this morning 70 the action OF the
meeting last evening" After reading the painted
ports he said II hardly think II 10 necessary tor me
tOsay anything about this matter IL fact It u not
worth while, as the action Is OF no Importance It
Is but proper 10 say, however, that the committee
in charge OF the demonstfatidn did not authorize
the introduction OF the JacksUn resolution and
The meetings were public mass meetings and
that was what hsppsnsd' . Tne : reason
meetings ana not in the one over which presided,
was because told tho perspA who came 70 me
before the meeting was called 70 order and said
the meeting, that the Masonic Han ndeetlnT was Of
general character; that tlere were invited
"a sas SS MS %e
not understand the nght against Jackson,
and that would lead to discussion, and
the meeting would be diverted from It's
proper channel For these reasons requested that
he would not offer the resolution. and it was not
done. Personally am in favor Of the jackson
resolutions, and II had been ct the other meetings
would have voted for them. But there V tune
for everything. The laboring men Of Baltimore
were anxious TO have the res0lutiens adopted, be-
cause they held an anti-Jackson meeting. that
evening, and they sent over word TO mehber OF
the knights in this city asking that such action be
taken and the result telegraphed over 70 the meet
ing which would be In progress tn COncordia
Hall" a.